PM Modi Congratulates Vijay After Taking Oath As Tamil Nadu CM, Assures Centre's Support

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated TVK chief C Joseph Vijay after he took oath as Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister. In a post on social media, PM Modi wished Vijay a successful tenure and assured that Central Government is ready to work closely with the newly formed state government for the benefit of the people.

What did PM Modi say?

Taking to X on Sunday, PM Narendra Modi in a post extended his wishes to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Chandrasekar Joseph Vijay and also assured smooth working relations between the Central Government and the newly formed Tamil Nadu administration. 

The Prime Minister's statement highlighted a shared focus on development and public welfare.

"Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve the lives of people," PM Modi said in a tweet.

Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve the lives of people.@TVKVijayHQ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 10, 2026

Where did the oath ceremony event happen?

Ending days of uncertainty over the government formation in Tamil Nadu, TVK chief Chandrasekar Joseph Vijay on Sunday took the oath of office as the Chief Minister of the state, with this his party has become the first non-DMK, non-AIADMK government in nearly 60 years. 

To cross the magic majority mark of 118 in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, it took about five days, four meetings with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and unending negotiations with potential allies. 

What happen before the oath ceremony?

The actor-turned-politician Vijay's party, TVK, won 108 of 234 seats in Assembly elections. On Saturday, the 51-year-old actor met Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and claimed the support of five MLAs of Congress, two lawmakers of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), and two each from the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M), and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).